Maritime Union of Australia: Workers Journal: : Index

Jul-Aug 2008

Journal - June 2005

Laws to force workers onto individual contracts give most employers the right to sack you on a whim, cut pay and job conditions, take away the workers courts and limit union access to the workplace. This is the new industrial relations regime that Prime Minister John Howard has bragged he will personally see put in place, come July.

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Under the Axe

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Union Ambassadors

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Mailbag

An Industrial Relations Revolution? Methyl Bromide Danger Beware Sharks Letter from El Salvador Bali Visit Thanks Comrades Stadacona Visit The Passing Parade of Generations German Shipping Growth Big Brother

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Maritime diary

Maritime Diary

At the International Mining and Maritime Conference held in Los Angeles in May, I relayed a story that may help identify the problems and dangers our key strategic role in national and international trade holds for us and our determination to see fair trade, not free trade.

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Notices

East Timor Study Tour Grants Discount Cars Sailing Tall Radiothon

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Obituaries

Marx, Lenin & Bill Andersen

Bill Andersen, New Zealand seafarer, wharfie, driver & union leader was born the day Lenin died. January 21, 1924. He lived and died a Communist still holding office and battling for workers rights to the end

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Obituaries

Keith 'Shallot' Jamieson: Long Battle Audrey Beck: Bass Strait Nurse

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My Friend, Mentor & Comrade

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The Life and Times of Bill Anderson

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Security

Call for Terrorist Probe

New report highlights holes in maritime border security.

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Shipping news

False Alarm

Filipino crew on board the Maltese flag of convenience vessel Flecha voted to strike in March after the ship's captain refused to negotiate with the International Transport Workers' Federation over pay and conditions, even claiming a terrorist threat to prevent ITF inspectors going on board.

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Ship Shape

SeaCare Under Threat TransTasman Solidarity World Seafarer's Agreement Toll Strategy Destiny Queen Security Threats Fair Practice Patrick Shipping RTS Pioneer Cabotage debate Offshore Security Globalisation Run Amok

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We had to Win this One

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Here to Stay

The MUA campaign to save the Spirit of Tasmania III has been a success. The ferry will stay in business for another three years. Maybe more.

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Media Roundup

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NYK Prestige

International demonstrations continue against the FOC container vessel NYK Prestige. The German owner refuses to enter into a minimum standards agreement with the International Transport Workers' Federation to protect seafarer's rights.

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Union and Unity - That�s the Spirit!!!

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Transport Crisis

Failure to invest in Australian shipping is creating a critical skills shortage, an infrastructure crisis and a security risk. This is the message former Minister Peter Morris gave new seafarers at the annual Graduation & Prizegiving Ceremony at the Australian Maritime College in Tasmania in March. In his speech (abridged below) Mr Morris called for shipping to be included in the overall government transport strategy:

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Tsunami

MUA members donated $155,351 to the union tsunami appeal, with a further estimated $200,000 in donated goods transhipped by container from Patrick Melbourne to Sri Lanka. This brings the total donations to more than $350,000.

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